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ISLAMABAD: The processions in connections with the ninth of Muharramul Haram are being taken out across the country today.

A Majlis-e-Aza was held in Lahore area of Nicholson Road and later procession of Shabih-e-Zul-Janah was taken out attended by thousands of mourners amid heavy security around the Imambargah.

Also, the central procession of Muharram 9th has appeared from Pando Street Islampura and will end back on Pando Street.

On this occasion, walk-through gates were installed for the procession and the majlis.

In Islamabad also, the central mourning procession has emerged from central Imambargah in G-6; the procession will route through to Melody Chawk Islamabad.

The security for the today’s procession has further been beefed up in wake of yesterday’s terror incident in Karachi area of Paposhnagar. The procession has set off from Nishtar Park and will route through MA Jinnah Road to Husainia Iranian Imambargah Kharadar.

Nazim Karachi Mustafa Kamal said the City government made best arrangements in connection with Muharramul Haram and police and the CPLC have been provided with the facility of Command and Control room to monitor the procession from Nishtar Park to Tower with modern technology and cameras.

The procession of Ninth Muharram is on its way to the Central imambargah in Skardu.

In Multan also, the Muharram ninth is being observed with great religious reverence with majalis and processions being held across the city.

Both government hospitals functioning in the Federal Capital, have made special arrangements to meet any untoward incident during Ashura day of Muharram-ul-Harram.

According to hospital sources, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH) has deployed additional staff in the emergency ward to provide better services.

Joint Executive Director PIMS Dr. Jehanzib Aurakzai said that a plan has been chalked for Ashura day and it will be ensured that doctors and paramedical staff are available in the hospital round the clock.

He said sufficient medicines and surgical equipment have been provided to the concerned departments while hospital staff have been directed not to leave the hospital till completion of duty hours.

He said all senior doctors will be on call to handle any emergency like situation while hospital’’s ambulances will also be on alert.

Spokesman of FGSH Dr. Sharif Astori said that all senior doctors will remain on duties in the hospital during Ashura day while paramedical staff have also been assigned special duties during these days.

He said special teams have been formed while sufficient medicines have been provided to the concerned departments. He added surgeons have been asked to remain in touch and immediately rush to the hospital in case of any emergency.

Lahore Capital City Police Officer Muhammad Pervez Rathore has directed that parking for all Majalis and Muharram processions be made at a safe distance, at least 200 meters away.

He said 134 mobile squads, 85 motorcycles, 75cars and 11 cars of Elite Force would also be deployed to ensure law and order at the venues. He said all entry and exit points of Majalis would be manned and rooftop deployment be made at Imambargahs, Majalis and routes of Ashura processions. He directed all divisional SPs to personally check deployment and patrolling of the mobile squad in their respective areas, besides paying random visits to sensitive places.

The CCPO said ulema and media had a leading role in maintenance of law and order and eradication of terrorism in the city. He also appealed to citizens, religious leaders and mosque administrations to depute guards at all places of worship from their own locality, so that they can recognize prayer sayers and point out any suspicious person. The CCPO appealed to ulema for cooperation on limiting the use of loudspeakers only to places of worship.

He expressed these views while addressing a meetingof Ulema and Mushaikh of the District Peace Committee Lahore held at Capital City Police Headquarters here on Saturday. He saida foolproof Ashura security plan had been chalked out after consultation with leaders belonging to various religious schools of thought and 184 potential trouble points had been identified in the city.

He said police officers and more than 25,000 policemen would provide security to Majalis and processions while armed personnel would also be deputed to provide security for functions to be held daily. Similarly, Lahore police will provide security to297 Imambargahas and 787 mosques along routes of the procession.

He said crises management centres had been set up in the city which would function around the clock while a special control room was set up in the CCPO office for coordination among various agencies.

He said the code of conduct would be strictlyimplemented during Ashura and 1068 members ofthe District Peace Committed would be present on the routes ofthe procession and Majalis, especially at sensitive places.Similarly, strict enforcement of the Loudspeaker Ordinance wouldbe ensured, he added.

In Karachi, the Saddar Town Administration completed arrangements for cleanliness along the route of Muharramprocession, Imambargahs and places of Majalis on Muharram 9 and 10,repair of roads and lighting.

The Town’’s B and R Department has carpeted the roads, repaired the footpaths while ME Department repaired the high mast lights around Imambargahs and adjoining streets and erased wall chalkings.

The TMA has deployed sewerage disposal staff to ensure plugging of leakages along the Muharram procession routes.

The TMA is regularly supplying water to Imambargahs and Sabils since Muharram 1.